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Tignanello 1996

3000 ml Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Sangiovese Tuscany, Italy 1996

Tignanello 1996 is a dry, full-bodied red from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Sangiovese (Super Tuscan, Italy), in the full, structured reds style. Tannins are firm and acidity fresh; oak influence is noticeable. Good with steak, lamb, roast chicken, roast pork. Cheapest offer £1200.00 at Hedonism Wines.

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In stock according to the merchant's own listing
£1200.00
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Taste profile
inferred · confidence 0.4
sweetness
1 / 5
dry
Cabernet Sauvignon + Merlot prior
body
4 / 5
full
Cabernet Sauvignon + Merlot prior
tannin
4 / 5
firm
Cabernet Sauvignon + Merlot prior
acidity
4 / 5
fresh
Cabernet Sauvignon + Merlot prior
oak
4 / 5
noticeable
Cabernet Sauvignon + Merlot prior
Estimates by WineGenie, not the merchant's or a critic's words. Built from the grape's typical profile, the appellation, terms in the name and the merchant's description. How this works.
Facts
Style
Full, structured reds
rules-v1
Colour
Red
inferred from Super Tuscan
Origin
Super Tuscan · Tuscany · Italy
inferred from Super Tuscan
Grapes
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Sangiovese
merchant feed
ABV
not stated by merchant
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Farming
not stated
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Vegan
not stated
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Critic score
none
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Drinking window
not stated
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Decant
not stated
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Food
steaklambroast chickenroast porkbolognese
inferred from grape and style
Occasions
dinner party · steak night · gift · special occasion
inferred
About Cabernet Sauvignon
Typical aromas: blackcurrant, black cherry, cedar, mint, green bell pepper when unripe. Serve at 16–18 °C. Grape page.
knowledge base
Typical for Cabernet Sauvignon · knowledge base
Sweetness
bone dryluscious
dry · 1/5
Body
lightfull
very full · 5/5
Tannin
lowhigh
very firm · 5/5
Acidity
lowhigh
fresh · 4/5
Oak
noneheavy
noticeable · 4/5
Alcohol
lowhigh
moderate-high · 4/5
Typical for the variety; not a measurement of this bottle.
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Merchant's description

Tignanello 1996 is mature Super Tuscan red blend from Chianti Classico. This bottling exhibits an intense profile of dried cherries, graphite, cedar and tobacco leaf. After three decades, the wine reveals subtle notes of forest floor and sandalwood while maintaining a youthful structural grip. It possesses a persistent mineral drive and a long, aristocratic finish that highlights the technical precision of the Antinori estate in a cooler, classic growing season.

Other vintages of Tignanello we list
2005£950.002010£910.002013£975.002023£675.00
The same wine in a different year. Vintages differ; our taste profile is derived per vintage only where the merchant's text differs.
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